After the fallout with the Royals following their fiery and heartwrenching interview with Oprah, there are heavy rumours circulating the Downing Street as well as in the US that the Duchess of Sussex could consider running for the US Presidential race.
One senior Labour figure – a veteran of Tony Blair‘s Downing Street administration with strong links to Washington – claimed to The Mail on Sunday that Ms Markle, 39, was networking among senior Democrats with a view to building a campaign and fundraising teams for a tilt at the US Presidency.
This is not the first time speculation has unfolded around a possible political career for Markle, as, last year, after reports emerged saying that the reason Meghan would not give up her US citizenship was that she wanted to retain a path to American politics. This could potentially mean that she would be running opposite the incumbent 82-year-old Biden in 2024, and could potentially consider running for a second term. This would also mean that she would have to renounce her title as the Duchess since the US Constitution prohibits leaders in power form holding any ‘noble’ titles.
Notably, during the 2020 presidential election, the Sussex couple recorded a video urging Americans to vote, raising some eyebrows and prompting some to suggest that they support Democrat Joe Biden.
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